A wide selection of shrubs have qualities that fill this role admirably, but one in particular shines brightly during the colder months - winterberry holly. Known for its striking display  …

Your green thumb could make your diet more well-rounded, even in the winter. You just have to know which kinds of plants to grow indoors. As you learn which indoor  …

The world of herb gardening opens up endless possibilities for both culinary creativity and natural wellness. Whether you're dreaming of fresh basil for homemade pesto or hoping to cultivate healing  …

The other day, I got a phone call that left me utterly flabbergasted. It began like any other call, with me answering, "Don Nicholas speaking." But then, a voice that  …

My daughter, at the ripe age of almost 5, has just started getting into longer chapter stories before bed, and when we were at the bookstore a few weeks ago,  …

Gardening can provide nourishment for the body through healthy vegetables and fresh fruits. It can offer nourishment for the soul in lush foliage and gorgeous flowers. But gardening can also  …

"Blessing for a Gardener" is a beautiful garden prayer poem by Julian of Norwich, a 14th-century English mystic and anchoress. This garden prayer poem, originally written in the late 1300s  …

To read a page from the garden diary of Elizabeth von Arnim is to read of the beauty of a lush garden, blooming and fragrant in its revelry. Elizabeth so  …

My first garden was a success...almost. I remember watching the tomato leaves develop little buds that soon turned into tiny little green tomato babies. My zucchini was just starting to  …

I might be somewhat biased when it comes to writing about gardening. I am, after all, a writer. And a gardener. In fact, I'm lucky enough that I get to  …